Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"You Are Special/Daniel Is Special"
You are Special: The children are putting on a show at school today, each doing something that makes them special. O the Owl wants to be just like the others and, with a little encouragement, he learns that owls are special too. Daniel is Special: Daniel and Dad take a fall walk through the neighborhood, admiring the colors of the leaves. D

10:30 am

Sid The Science Kid"The Broken Wheel"
When a wheel falls off Sid's favorite toy truck, he tapes it back on. But now the wheel won't spin, and Sid wonders how exactly wheels work? At school, Sid explores how wheels are simple machines that help move all kinds of things like cars, trains, tricycles, and even toy trucks!. D

11:00 am

WordWorld"Kite Flight/Hide and Seek"
Kite Flight - When Frog sails away on a big kite he built, it's up to Duck and Shark to save him. Luckily for the WordFriends, Kangaroo comes along just in time to help. Will her knowledge about the letter K rescue Frog and get them all home safely? Hide and Seek - The WordFriends play a game of Hide and Seek where they have to hide behind WordThings that end in "ake. D

11:30 am

Caillou"Caillou Explores"
Caillou's Shadow: Caillou likes it when Miss Martin calls him a "shadow scientist".so much so, he's afraid to admit he doesn't know everything about shadows! When Caillou's curiosity gets the better of him, he learns it's much easier to find the answers you're looking for when you ask questions. Educational Objective: Not being afraid to ask questions; deductive reasoning. D

12:00 pm

Barney & Friends"Best In Show and the Chase"
Best in Show: When the kids decide to have a Dog Show to show off their pets, BJ feels a little left out. He doesn't have a dog, and he sure wishes he did! A friend from the park shares her dog with BJ so he can join in the fun. Everyone has a great time and realizes that all of their dogs are winners! Educational theme: Sharing. D

12:30 pm

Thomas & Friends"Marvelous Moments!"
Thomas is asked by Farmer Trotter to collect some straw for the piglets, which are soon to be born. But on the way, Thomas sees other things he thinks the piglets will like. He soon discovers all the piglets really need is straw and rushes off to correct his mistake in time for the piglets' arrival. D

1:00 pm

Curious George"Curious George, Dog Counter/Squirrel for a Day"
Curious George, Dog Counter - It's Dog Show Day! George and Professor Wiseman spend the day with all kinds of different dogs: big, small, hairy.and hungry. With the help of his sandwich, George tempts the winning dogs to follow him home to show The Man with the Yellow Hat. D

1:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Td's Magic/Scaredy Cat"
TD's Magic - TD has found the best birthday gift of all time for his cousin CD: He's going to put on a magic show at his party. He wants to really "wow" the crowd, so the bigger the trick, the better. But what happens when his magic gets out of control? Vocabulary: (E) feat, rational(ly), vanish, illusion, dubious (I) disappear, magic, appear, explanation, powers. D

2:00 pm

The Electric Company"Spooky Summer Soiree"
For the yearly Spooky Summer Soiree costume party, The Electric Company decides to dress up as animals dressed as monsters. Jessica and Marcus don't have their costumes yet, and Annie Scrambler, with the help of Gilda, has bought all of the costumes at the discount costume store. Marcus and Jessica hit the neighborhood sidewalk sales to find what they need while staying within their budget. D

2:30 pm

WordGirl"Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon/Art in the Park"
HELLO NEW YEAR, GOODBYE MOON - It's New Years Eve! While the Botsfords celebrate with the greatest party ever, Dr. Two Brains is planning to turn the moon into cheese. Will the new year begin with Two Brains acting on his resolution to feast on a cheesy moon, or will WordGirl be able to stop him in time? Vocabulary Words: Massive, Resolution. ART IN THE PARK - Becky agrees to help out Violet with her poetry/painting/music performance. D

3:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Tazzy Chris"
When Martin and Chris assist the Tasmanian Wildlife Service in tagging endangered Tasmanian Devils, they discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a ferocious new Zachbot. Science Concepts: A healthy ecosystem has both predators and scavengers. Scavengers are animals that eat mostly other dead animals. D

3:30 pm

Cyberchase"True Colors"
Hacker becomes a good guy! Can this possibly be true? A new, reformed Hacker runs for election against Motherboard, claiming to have done five good deeds, and promising to turn over a new leaf. Can the kids find a counter example that proves Hacker is lying -- or will he be elected the new ruler of cyberspace? Guest voice: Al Roker as "Sam Vander Rom." The Big Idea: When people use words like always, never, all, or none to claim something is true, be suspicious! Such claims are often false, and you need only a single counter example to disprove them. D

4:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts"
Sammy and DJ learn how to square dance while Harsha and Jay learn about gorillas and their habitat at the zoo. D

4:30 pm

Arthur"Fernlets By Fern/Prunella and the Haunted Locker"
Fernlets by Fern - As part of her latest business venture, Muffy talks Fern into writing poems for a new line of greeting cards which becomes the hit of Elwood City. But booming business causes Fern to burn out. Can Fern and Muffy find a way to make writing fun again? Prunella and the Haunted Locker - Prunella is assigned a new school locker, which is rumored to be haunted! She refuses to believe it. D

5:00 pm

The Electric Company"Spooky Summer Soiree"
For the yearly Spooky Summer Soiree costume party, The Electric Company decides to dress up as animals dressed as monsters. Jessica and Marcus don't have their costumes yet, and Annie Scrambler, with the help of Gilda, has bought all of the costumes at the discount costume store. Marcus and Jessica hit the neighborhood sidewalk sales to find what they need while staying within their budget. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report, the controversial bank bailout on the tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus is raising a lot of eyebrows. Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of Pimco, the world's largest bond investment company, tells NBR why it matters to you. And, economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman weighs in on the U.S. D

Antiques Roadshow"Spokane, WA - Hour Three"
Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Bill Mercer visit the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. Discoveries at the Convention Center include a circa 1900 Louis XIV-style clock acquired by the owner's grandfather, a Montana silver mine owner. An Idaho man brings an heirloom desk and chair used in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1857 to 1873 that is valued at $40,000. Part 3 of 3G

8:00 pm

Market Warriors"Antiquing In Walnut, IA"
Generalist and auctioneer Benedicta "Bene" Raia joins the rotating cast of pickers. Her specific interests are furniture, American folk art and antique dolls. Some key items found at the Walnut Antique Show are a Herman Miller chair, an aluminum plane and a piece of tramp art.G

9:00 pm

Globe Trekker"Globe Trekker Special: World History-England"
After dodging swords at a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, Justine Shapiro travels up the coast to the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Passing through London, she takes a canal ride to the Yorkshire Moores. Her next stop is Whitby, the eerie coastal town that inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula.G

10:00 pm

Independent Lens"Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - Free at Last"
A close look at the citizen activists who fought for three decades to end apartheid in South Africa.G